Device for turning the tubular forms of neckties



June 20, 1944- M. M. NEWMAN DEVICE FOR TURNING THE-TUBULAR FORMS OF NECKTIES Filed April 29, 1941 INV ENT OR.

A77109K r Z/WM ATTORNEYS Patente-d June 20, 1944 OFFICE DEVTCE Fon TURNING THE TUBULARV FORMS oF NECKTIES Max M. Newman, Now York, N. Y. Appiioatio'n April 29, 1941, sonal No. 390,891

9 Claims.

The main object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient device, which can be constructed at low cost and which can be op'- verated with great ease, for accomplishing the aforesaid purpose.

Another object of the' invention is to provide a device of this type which can be foot-operated, although the invention is not limited to this method of operation.

Other` objects of my invention will be set forth in the following description and drawing which illustrates a preferred embodiment, it being understood that the above statement of the objects of my invention is intended generally to explain the same Without limiting it in any manner.

Fig. 1 is a Vertical longitudinal section of ythe improved device, certain of the parts being shown in elevation. In this View the reverse necktie form and the front end of the lining are shown in gripped position, andthe lining has not been sewed to the reversed necktie form.

Fig. 2 is a partial top plan view of the telescopic tubes or members of the improved device. Fig. 3 is an enlarged partial representation of the front end-portions of the telescopic members which are illustrated in Fig. 1. Said telescopic members comprise an outer tube, an inner tube, and a rod which is slidably located in the inner tube. In this lView the full-line representations of the inner tube and of the rod show their inoperative or non-gripping positions. The broken-line representations of said inner tube and of said rod show their gripping positions.

Fig. 4 is a detail which illustrates one of the operating pedals, along the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Heretofore, in making neckties, it has been well known to sew the necktie material into a reverse tubular form which is open. at both ends thereof, and then to turn this reverse tubular form, so that the fair side of the material of the necktie form was on the outside of said form, The devices which have heretofore been used for this purpose have been slow and expensive to utilize, especially if it was necessary to assemble a lining strip with the initially sewed and reverse tubular form.

According to the invention, one vend or tip of the reverse tubular form is gripped between an outer clamping member and an inner clamping member, said outer member being of sunicient diameter to freely enter the interior of the tubular form for a substantial distance, so that the reverse tubular form can be turned very easily and without injury to line silk or other delicate material. I also provide means for reliably yhold" ing the lining in proper position relative to the '55 turned tubular form, if the rcox'npleted ne'cktie is to havea lining. I also provide a device which can be manipulated by the feet of the operator, thus leaving both hands of the operator free to do the work.

A table I is supported upon standards 2. Be'- lo wthis table I, Suitabl turnable Vguide rolls 3 are mounted upon depending arms or brackets of the table I. A bearing `is. connected to the tablel, byvmeans of'a standard 5. An outer tube 'S is iixed to the bearing kin any suitable manner. At its rear or left end, said outer tube 6 is provided with a clip 1, which can detachably engage the rear end of the lining'strip L, if this has been sewed to the reverse' necktie form. An

inner tube 8 fits slida'blyin `the outer, tube 6.

Ao its roar end, saidtubes'is provided wana Ahead 9, which can abut the rear ,annular face o'f the bearing 4. A rod l0 fits 'Slidably Within the inner tube 8.v The fixed outer tube A6 is provided with longitudinally spaced slots Il and I2. The inner tube Il` is provided with a single `slot I4.

A hollow vstandard I5 has al base whichis connected to the table I by fastening membersnll. y

This hollow standardll is provided kwith turnable guide rolls I1, which Vare mounted yon Ystuds or the like, which are xed to the vertical Wall 'of said hollow standard l5.

A'thrust member I3; has a base which isvfiired to the vertical wall of the standard I5, by means of fastening membersIS. The rear end of the rod IIl extends through the bore of this thrust member I8, and intothe interior of the hollow standard I5. The rear end of a helical compres- Sion Spring 2l) abuts the thrust member I8, Vand the front end of the 'compression spring 2f] abuts the head for flangel 9 of fthe'iriner tube 8, so vthat said head or ange' 9 is biase'dt'oV the position shown in Fig. 1, in which said head or flange 9 abuts the rear face 'of the bearing Il. The rear end of a second helical compression spring 2l abuts the thrust memberY I8, and the iront end of said compression spring 2l abuts the flange 22 of the rod IU. The rod I0 is thus biased to the normal position thereof which is shown in Fig-l- In the normal positionrof theinner tube 8, which is shown in Fig. 1, the annular front end Wall 23 of said inner( tube 8 is located infront of the front endof the front slot I2. vIn said normal position, the slot I4 of the inner tube 8 registers with the rear slot II of the fixed outer tube 6. In said: normal position of the rod I0, its front end wall 24 is located in front of` the frontwall of the slot I4.

The head or flange 9 of the inner tube 8 is provided with a lug, to which the respective end of a cord or other iiexible member 25 is connected. This flexible member 25 is led over one of the guide rolls 'I and around two of the guide rolls 3, and its bottom end is connected to the upper end of a pivoted pedal 26. The rear end of the slide rod I8 is provided with a lug, to which the respective end' of a second cord or other flexible member 21 is connected. The cord 2'I passes around one of the guide rolls II and around two of the guide rolls 3, and its bottom end is connected to the upper end of a pedal 28. The pedals 26 and 28 are identical. As shown in Fig. ,4, the pedal 28 is pivotally connected at 2S. to a base 30 which is connected to the floor F or the like, by means of fastening members 3| The operation of the device is as follows:

Upon depressing the pedal 26, the inner tube 8 is moved rearwardly from the position I to the position which is shown in Fig. 3, in which the front annular end'wall 23 of said inner tube 8 is aligned with the rear wall of the slot I2, so that the slot I2 is perfectly clear and the front end of tie material of the reverse necktie form T can then be inserted through the slot I2, into the vinterior of the fixed tube 6. The front end wall 23 of the inner tube 8 is provided with a downwardly bent clamping lip 32. Upon releasing the pedal 26, the spring 20 moves the inner tube 8 back to its normal clamping position in which Vthe front end wall 23 is in the broken-line position shown in Fig. 3, thus clamping the rear end of the material of the reverse necktie form T. The rear end of the lining material L is held 'by the clamp 1. The pedal 28 is then depressed,

thus moving the rod I rearwardly from the normal position shown in Fig. 1, to the position shown in Fig. 3, in which the front end wall 24 l of the rod I0 is located rearwardly of the rear edge of the slot II. The front end of the lining material L can then be passed through the aligned slots II and I4, into the interior of the Vouter tube 6 and `of theinner tube 8. Upon releasing the pedal 28, the compression spring 2| moves the rod I0 back to its normal clamping position which is shown in Fig. 1, and thefront end wall 24 is moved to the .broken-line position illustrated in Fig. 3, thus clamping the front end of the lining strip L between the rod I0 and the inner tube 8. As shown in Fig. 3, the front end wall 24 of the rodl I0 is cut away and roughlened at 24a, in order to provide a clamping lip.

'I'he material of the reverse necktie form T, prior to using the device, has been sewed into general tubular reverse form, in the usual manner. The outer tube 6 is provided with a closed end wall 6a,

and said outer tube 6 can enter the interior of material L can then be connected, if desired, to

lthe turned tubular necktie form.

Ihe device can be used in the manufacture of neckties which do not have lining strips, and in Hsuch case the slots II and I4 and the rod IIJ may be omitted.

Likewise, the telescopic or relatively slidable parts- 6, 8 and I0, or the parts 6 and 8, can be utilized independently of the other partsof theU7 apparatus, by ordinary hand manipulation.

the turned tubular form is associated in properA Y relation with the lining material L. The lining v tangular contour in top plan view. The invention is not limited to any type of opening, and this includes the opening I4 in member 8.

The tip of the reverse tubular form refers to any part thereof which is spaced longitudinally from the longitudinal seam or other connecting means of said reverse tubular form. However, said reverse tubular form may be clamped at any part thereof by the device, during the turning operation.

The outer member 6 is of suiiicient'length to support the entire turned form. The lining strip can thus be supported and located, so that after the reverse necktie form has been turned, said lining strip and the turned tubular necktie form are then in any desired relative position. This position may be the nal position in which the lining strip is to be located, relative to the turned tubular necktie form. For this purpose the clip 'I may be located at any desired distance in front of the bearing 4.

Numerous other changes and omissions can be made from the complete embodiment illustrated herein.

The three telescopic members can be used as a hand-operated device, without using the supporting-bearing 4, to which the tube 6 is detachably fixed. Likewise, the invention is not limited to clamping means which are provided either by telescopic or relativelyr slidable members. The spring means or other biasing means for biasing any part or parts of the device, to predetermined normal position or positions, may be of any type and the invention is not limited to the locations herein disclosed, of said biasing means.

Likewise, the invention is not limited to the use of spring-biasing means or other biasing means.

The three telescopic means are preferably rigid, but they may be resilient. The member 6 is designated as a core member, because it enters the bore of the tubular form. f

I claim:

1. A device for use in turning the reverse tubular form of a necktie, comprising an outer hol- 'low member which has a front end, an inner member slidable in the outer member, the outer member having an opening through which a tip of the tubular form can be inserted, said opening being located rearwardly of said front end, the inner member being slidable relative to said outer member to a position in which apart of said tubular worm can be-inserted through said opening, said inner member being slidable to a clamping position in which its front clamping portion clamps said part of the tubular form against a wall of said opening, said front clamping portion being then located wholly inwardly of said outer hollow member, said outer member being suiciently narrow to enter said reverse tubular form during the turning of said reverse tubularform.

2. A device for use in turning the tubular form of a necktie, comprising an outer hollow member, an intermediate hollow member located slidably in the outer member, an inner member located slidably in the intermediate member, the outer member having a rst slot and also having a second slot which is located rearwardly of the rst slot, said slots being located rearwardly of the front end-wall of said outer member, said outer member also having an external clamp which is located rearwardly of said slots, said external clamp being adapted to hold a part of a lining strip to the outer wall of said outer member, the second slot being adapted to receive one of the tips of the lining strip, the rear end-wall of said outer member being located rearwardly of said clamp, said intermediate member having a third slot which is located intermediate its front end-wall and its rear end-wall, said intermediate member being slidable to a non-clamping position in which its front end-wall is located rearwardly of the front end-wall of the rst slot, so that the tip of the tubular form can be inserted through said rst slot, said intermediate member being slidable to an operative clamping position in which its front end-wall is located in front of the front end-wall of the rst slot, said outer member and said intermediate member being adapted to clamp the tip of the tubular form between them when said intermediate member is in its clamping position, the inner member being slidable to a non-clamping position in which its front end-wall is located rearwardly.

of the front end-wall of the second slot, said second slot and said third slot being in at least partial registration when said intermediate member is in its non-clamping position so that the tip of the lining strip can then be passed through both the second slot and the third slot into the interior of the intermediate member, said inner member being slidable to a clamping position in which its front end-wall is located in front of the front end-wall of the third slot, said intermediate member and said inner member being adapted to clamp the respective tip of the lining strip between them when said inner member is in clamping position.

3. A device according to claim 2, having biasing means which bias the intermediate member and the inner member to their respective clamping positions.

4. A device according to claim 1, having spring means which bias the inner member to the position in which it clamps the tip of the tubular form.

5. A device for use in turning the tubular form of a necktie, comprising a mandrel member which is shaped to enter said tubular form, said member having a hollow portion, the wall of said hollow portion having an opening for admitting a part of the tubular form, said opening being located between the ends of said mandrel member, the distance of said opening from the front end of said mandrel member being less than the length of said form, a movable clamping device located in said hollow portion and adapted to clamp the admitted part of said tubular form in the interior of said hollow portion while said clamping device is located wholly within said hollow portion when said clamping device is in operative clamping position.

6. A device for use in turning the tubular form of a necktie, comprising a mandrel member which is shaped to enter said tubular form, said member having a hollow portion, the wall of said hollow portion having an opening for admitting a part of the tubular form, said opening being located between the ends of said mandrel member, the distance of said opening from the front end of said mandrel member being less than the l length of said form, a movable clamping device located in said hollow portion and adapted to clamp the admitted part of said tubular form in the interior of said hollow portion and against the inner wall of said hollow portion.

'7. A device for use in turning the stitched tubular form of a necktie and for assembling a lining strip with the turned tubular form, comprising a hollow mandrel member which is adapted to enter the tubular form, said member having means adapted to releasably hold a part of a lining strip to the outer periphery of said member, said member having second clamping means located anterior the first-mentioned means and adapted to releasably clamp a part of the tubular form, said second means being located rearwardly of the front end of the mandrel member and clamping the respective part of the tubular form to the interior surface of said hollow mandrel member, said clamping means being associated with an opening in the wall of said mandrel member, said mandrel member extending sufficiently in front of said opening to enter the stitched part of said form and less than the entire length of `said form.

8. A device for use in turning the stitched tubular form of a necktie, comprising a support, a hollow member xed to said support and extending in front of said support and having a free end, said hollow member being shaped to enter said tubular form, said hollow member having an opening in iront of said support and rearwardly kof said free end, said opening being adapted to admit a part of said tubular form in front of the stitched part of the form, a clamping member located movably in said hollow member and extending rearwardly of said opening and adapted to clamp the tip of said form against the inner surface of said hollow member, said clamping member being movable to a clamping position in which it clamps said part of the tubular form, an operating member connected to said clamping member and extending externally relative to said hollow member extending sufciently in front of said opening to enter the stitched part of the form and less than the entire length of the form.

9. A device according to claim 8, having a second clamping member located movably in said first-mentioned clamping member, said hollow member having a releasable clamp which is adapted to releasably hold one part of a lining strip, said hollow member having a supplemental opening which is located rearwardly of said firstmentioned opening of said hollow member and said second clamping member having an additional supplemental opening, said second clamping member being movable to a position in which said supplemental opening and said second supplemental opening register, so that a tip of said lining strip can be inserted through said supplemental openings, said second clamping member being movable toa clamping position in which it clamps said inserted tip against the inner wall of said first-mentioned clamping member, said second clamping member having a second operating member connected thereto and extending externally relative to said hollow member.

MAX M. NEWMAN. 

